Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

Schenectady - Louis F. DeVito, 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. He was born on December 20, 1926, a son of the late Dominick and Louise DeVito; husband of the late Anna SantaBarbara DeVito. Louis proudly served his country during WWII with the United States Army. Together with his father and brother, Louis owned DeVito & Sons Construction....

Feb 5, 2018

Rotterdam – Marjorie L. Faber, 96, passed away Monday February 5, 2018. Born in Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Donald J. Haner Sr. and Laura Nixon. Marjorie worked in the office at the Carl Co. in downtown Schenectady before retiring and attended the Rotterdam United Methodist Church. Her husband, James Faber, passed away in 2001. She is...

Feb 2, 2018

Scotia – Jeffrey W. Baron, 36, passed away suddenly on Friday February 2, 2018. Born in Albany, Jeff was a graduate of Schenectady High School and also Hudson Valley Community College. He was currently working for the Schenectady City School District as a computer technician and also for Mallozzi’s in Rotterdam. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Lelievre-Baron. His...

Feb 2, 2018

Rotterdam – John Marshall, 79, was called home Friday, February 2nd, 2018. He was born in Schenectady in 1938 to George and Frances. He attended Draper High School and joined the US Navy in 1955. John was a truck driver for 65 years #294 Teamsters Union, New York State Supply Support and NYS Department of Transportation. He was predeceased by...

Feb 1, 2018

Rotterdam- Cynthia R. (Massaroni) Catalano, 63, of Rotterdam passed away on February 1, 2018 after a brief illness. Cindy was born in Schenectady and was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. She was employed as the Cleaning Supervisor for the County of Schenectady. Cindy’s greatest joy was her family and she took pride in hosting large gatherings on Sunday...

Jan 31, 2018

Rotterdam – Earl John Riley, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Earl was born on August 19, 1928, son of the late Stephen and Rose (Meuth) Riley. He attended Draper School and graduated from Schenectady Vocational High School in 1946. After high school, Earl began work at the General...

Jan 30, 2018

Pattersonville, NY – Howard “Nick” Charles Nichols, age 75, received his angel wings on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018. Nick was born in Albany on September 16th, 1942, the son of the late Howard S. Nichols and Esther C. Kipp Yando. Nick was the quartermaster with the New York State Police in Latham, a job which he enjoyed very much. He...

Jan 25, 2018

Jan 23, 2018

Steven Philip Brown, age 57, a lifelong resident of Schenectady NY, passed away unexpectedly at home January 23, 2017. Steven is survived by his wife JoAnne, his children Stephanie and Andrew, A sister Diane Colon and two nephews Steven had an unforgettable sense of humor and a love for music animals and family. There will be a end of life...

Jan 22, 2018

Tammy Lynn Walker Almy, 50, of Rotterdam, died on Monday, January 22, 2018, due to heart complications, at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, Tammy graduated from Mohonasen High School in 1985. She was employed as a Hairdresser at various salons in the area. Tammy was predeceased by her father, George W. Walker and her brother, John W. Walker. She is...

Jan 22, 2018

Edmund "Ed" Narkiewicz passed away peacefully on January 22, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born in Schenectady, NY September 8, 1925 to Anthony and Pauline Narkiewicz. Ed graduated from Nott Terrace High School class of 1943. At the age of 17 he went to work at the Watervliet Arsenal honing large gun tubes. On January 15, 1944 he...

Jan 22, 2018

Schenectady – Mary E. Tate, 80, passed away Monday January 22, 2018 at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Schenectady she was the daughter of the late Evan and Mary DeMatteo. Mary worked for Ethan Allen in Colonie for over 40 years before retiring. She was an avid bowler and loved to play bingo. She is survived by her husband of...

Jan 20, 2018

Rotterdam – Beatrice Farrell, 104, passed away Saturday January 20, 2018 at the Teresian House. She wished to make her 105th birthday but at least she made it to her 105th year. Born on February 24, 1913 she was the daughter of the late Anna Renyak and Charles Lasko. She was a caregiver for her father & five other relatives...

Jan 15, 2018

Guilderland Center – Marian R. Nitsky, 79, passed away Monday January 15, 2018 at the St. Peter’s Hospice Inn. Born in Cambridge, NY, she was the daughter of Minor Earl Chesbro and Jennie (Hill) Chesbro. A graduate of the Albany Business College, Marian was a stay at home mom and a babysitter for several teachers at Guilderland High School being...

Jan 14, 2018

Joan Carlson Fredericks, 92, of Guilderland, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. She was born March 25, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota, to Edwin and Elmyra Carlson. Joan (pron. “Joanne”) was a 1947 graduate of the University of Wisconsin and received a Masters degree in education from Northwestern University. She met Julius “Joe” Fredericks of...

Jan 13, 2018

Michelle M. Drouin, 53, of Schenectady, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at her home after a short illness. Michelle was born in Schenectady, and was a graduate of Schenectady High School. After graduating from Nursing school, Michelle was employed as an LPN at Sunnyview Hospital and also worked as a Private Duty Nurse. Michelle was active in the “Mr Mo...

Jan 12, 2018

Glenville - Phyllis Barton-Brandenburg entered into eternal peace on January 12th, 2018. She was born July 10th, 1922 to Floyd and Minnie Barton of Delanson. In her twenties, she met and married the love of her life, Robert Brandenburg, with whom she enjoyed 67 years of marriage. Together they built a home and family in Duanesburg and Sacandaga Lake. Phyllis...

Jan 11, 2018

Schenectady- Raffaele Marotta, 89, of Schenectady passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family. He was born in Squille Provincia Caserta Italy in 1928, a son of the late Antonio and Maria DeMarco Marotta. Raffaele was employed in the construction industry with Beltrone Construction of Latham NY. He was a member of the local...

Jan 11, 2018

Minneapolis, MN - Bill Lawless passed away on December 31, 2017 in Minneapolis MN at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his first wife Eileen (Fonda) and son Kevin. He was also predeceased by his five brothers, Michael, Charles, Jack, Alfred and Joseph Lawless and three sisters, Rosemary Mackewicz, Agnes Gardner and Elizabeth Lawless. Bill was...

Jan 11, 2018

Silver Cliff, CO - Michael Raymond Berrios Jr., age 28, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Albany on August 18th, 1989, Michael was the son of Michael R. Berrios and Justine “Annie” Moran. Michael was a Mohonasen graduate and worked as an assitant manager in retail. He honorably served his country in the US Air Force...